How to Watch Mad Men Online

The hit show from AMC, Mad Men ran for an impressive seven seasons with over 90 episodes in total, from 2007 until 2015. Set in the 1960s, it follows Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm (R), as he works for a prestigious advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York City. The show derives its name from the coined nickname ‘mad men’ for Madison Avenue advertisers, which they supposedly created themselves. Playing on the tropes and stereotypes of mid 20th century America, you see the heavy drinking, chain smoking, and philandering of the upper class employees of the fictional marketing firm Sterling Cooper.

As the show progresses, we see the personal and professional evolution of each of the shows main characters, including the wives, mistresses, and colleagues of the mysterious and eloquent Don Draper (R). The show also features a stellar cast including January Jones (R), Christina Hendricks (R), Vincent Kartheiser (R), and Elisabeth Moss (R). The show spans approximately a decade, and intertwines both the fictional events from the show, and real life products, advertising campaigns, and cultural events from the time period.

Mad Men Critical Recognition

Mad Men has received universal acclaim for its writing, acting, historical accuracy, and set design. Winning five Golden Globes, sixteen Emmy’s, and even a Peabody Award, it has been hailed as one of the best drama series to have ever been created. It was the first ever basic cable series to receive the award for Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmy’s, achieving that award four times.

Continued Popularity

Since the shows completion, it has become required-viewing for those who are fans of drama, with many of those who missed its original airing going back to enjoy the series. With this massive popularity, it has become a popular ‘binge’ series, with new fans and old in search of ways to re-watch the series online. Below we will highlight all the different ways to go back and watch Mad Men, from rental to streaming, giving you all the information you need to enjoy the series.

Availability

Due to its incredible viewership, many streaming services have realized its popularity and added it to their lineup of content. You can choose to watch the show in a couple different ways, with pricing varying based on which service you decide to watch from. With services such as Netflix, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, and more all offering either the whole series, or at least the majority, there will likely be a service that already compliments your current streaming preference.

Mad Men On Netflix

Luckily for those of you who are Netflix subscribers, you won’t need to strain yourself too much to enjoy Mad Men. All seven seasons (including the first and second parts of season 7) are available to stream in HD, entirely included in the price of your streaming package. As with any show on Netflix, it may not stay on their lineup of content forever, but as of this moment, it is available.

Other Viewing Options

For those of you who aren’t Netflix subscribers, you can buy/rent individual seasons for a flat price from either Amazon (R), iTunes (R), Google Play (R), Vudu (R), PlayStation Vue (R), or the Microsoft Store (R). This also gives you the opportunity to go episode-by-episode, giving you the option to stop watching if Mad Men isn’t your cup of tea.

Below we’ll outline all of the specific prices and options from each provider:

Mad Men On Demand

AMC.com– At one point there were select episodes available to watch via their network website, but currently there are only behind the scenes snippets and photos.

Netflix-All episodes and seasons available streaming via membership.

Hulu-Not available.

Amazon Prime-Available for individual episode or season purchase.

Sling TV-While Mad Men is no longer running new episodes, if you subscribe to either Sling Blue or Sling Orange you will have access to AMC, which may air previous episodes.

PlayStation Vue-As stated above, PlayStation Vue does carry the AMC channel, which offers the opportunity for re-airing of episodes.

DirectTV Now-DirectTV Now’s base channel package does include AMC, so it also provides the same above stated benefits.